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The Soldotna baseball team won in the Division II state championship game Saturday, June 4, 2023, at Wasilla High School in Wasilla, Alaska.

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SoHi tops Kenai to repeat as Division II state baseball champs

The Soldotna baseball team retained the Division II state title with a 14-3 victory in five innings over…

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Kenai Central ends run at state softball tournament

The Kenai Central softball team ended its season with two losses Friday at the Division II state softball…

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Reeling ‘Em In: The lowdown on salmon

As I wandered around last week jawing with visiting shore anglers, I was amazed to discover that many…

A wild hare stops for a rest in May 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: No work, all play

With the last of the snow patches finally melted away, it’s time to start spring cleanup.

Local youth anglers participate in the 15-and-under king salmon fishery on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in Homer, Alaska. This event, sponsored by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, is the first of two youth-only fisheries being held on the peninsula this month. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Local youth participate in king salmon fishery

Strong winds on the Homer Spit didn’t deter brave anglers from fishing Nick Dudiak Lagoon

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Southcentral Conference baseball: Kodiak, Palmer advance to championship

Top seed Kodiak and No. 3 seed Palmer won twice Friday to advance to the championship game of…

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NLC softball: Kodiak clinches spot in final, awaits Homer-Kenai winner

In Friday play at the Northern Lights Conference softball tournament in Homer, top-seeded Kodiak clinched a spot in…

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Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride celebrates 10 years

The 10th Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride was held Saturday on the beach of Cook Inlet…

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It’s Kenai girls vs. SoHi; SoHi boys vs. Juneau for Division II state soccer titles

The Kardinals girls, the No. 1 seed, knocked off No. 4 seed Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kale 2-0 in the…

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NLC softball: Kodiak wins title; Kenai earns 1st state berth

The Kodiak softball team defeated Kenai Central 18-3 in three innings Saturday in the championship game of the…

Homer’s Eryn Field holds off Sitka’s Clare Mullin to win the Division II 1,600-meter relay Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the state track and field meet at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska.

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State track: Homer girls, boys take 2nd; Kenai’s Graves is outstanding competitor; Peninsula nabs 12 state titles

Kenai Central’s Reagan Graves and both Homer squads led the way for the Kenai Peninsula on Friday and…

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Soldotna’s Anika Jedlicka battles for the ball with Kenai Central’s Rylie Sparks during the Division II Soccer State Championship on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at West Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska.

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State soccer: Soldotna girls nip Kenai in PKs to secure 1st title; Stars boys fall to Juneau in title match

The Soldotna High School girls soccer team won their first Division II state soccer title Saturday in a…

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Southcentral Conference baseball: Kodiak tops Palmer for title; Kenai defeats SoHi for 3rd

Both Kenai, Soldotna get spots in Division II state tourney